Morimoto XB boost bar reverse light wiring

[Leonbmx]

I recently came across this backup (reverse) light bar from Morimoto: https://www.morimotohid.com/Morimoto-XB-Backup-Light-Boost-Bar?quantity=1

I bought one and while it is on the way, I was wondering if anyone has played around with the reverse lights and their wiring yet?

I looked at the lights just now and they don't pop out of the bumper, like on a lot of trucks/ jeeps, but instead are screwed into the bumper from the inside of the bumper, so it looks like you'd have to take off the bumper (or the silver piece) in order to get to the wiring.

With the tailgate down and that bed "flap" moved up, you can look into the bumper from the to and you can see the connector to the light, but it is too cramped in there to fit tools or a hand in there.

So, long story short, I am looking for tips or pointers to get to the wires, so I can tap into them.

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[DoubleTake]

I have one laying around that I wanted to install but since the camera is right above the license plate, the led bar would just blind the camera so I decided not to install

 

[Leonbmx]

I have one laying around that I wanted to install but since the camera is right above the license plate, the led bar would just blind the camera so I decided not to install

Interesting, I had not thought about that.

I suppose I can give it a shot anyway and otherwise try and mount it on the bottom of the license plate.

 

[DoubleTake]

I even tapped half of the license plate lights as night the light reflection off my plate was blinding a portion of my camera view

 

[usulio]

I was looking at a hitch-mounted light, more for an extra-bright running light rather than reverse but they do that too.

There are many cheap ones on amazon, here are the two expensive examples I found:
https://www.diodedynamics.com/blog/how-to-install-the-hitchmount-led-pod-reverse-kit
https://www.bajadesigns.com/products/s1-hitch-light-kit-universal/

But the 7-pin adapters don't seem good for Rivian. They attach inline before the hitch's 7-pin outlet, so I think you'd have to pull out the rear plastic panels to access the back of the hitch (at least on the R1S). Maybe the other version of Baja designs can be wired to something that just plugs into the 7-pin outlet.

 

[WattTruckMatt]

I was looking at a hitch-mounted light, more for an extra-bright running light rather than reverse but they do that too.

There are many cheap ones on amazon, here are the two expensive examples I found:
https://www.diodedynamics.com/blog/how-to-install-the-hitchmount-led-pod-reverse-kit
https://www.bajadesigns.com/products/s1-hitch-light-kit-universal/

But the 7-pin adapters don't seem good for Rivian. They attach inline before the hitch's 7-pin outlet, so I think you'd have to pull out the rear plastic panels to access the back of the hitch (at least on the R1S). Maybe the other version of Baja designs can be wired to something that just plugs into the 7-pin outlet.

I installed the diode dynamics one on my R1T a while ago and it's a no-go.
Truck thinks there's a trailer attached at all times.

 

[usulio]

I installed the diode dynamics one on my R1T a while ago and it's a no-go.
Truck thinks there's a trailer attached at all times.

Ugh. How did you connect it?

 

[Leonbmx]

So I got the light in the other day and I just now jerry rigged it with a 9v battery, to test the camera wash out as described above.

Upon installing the light it became immediately apparent that it wont fit in the intended orientation, as our camera is in the way for that, so the alternate way is mounting it "upside down" on the top license plate screws. Even at only 9v it is pretty bright:

This is the camera view at this mounting location:

So next I mounted the light on the bottom license plate screws and did the same thing. Unfortunately the outside pic did not come out correctly (arrogance of expecting perfect photo skillzz of myself )

This is the camera view:

This may actually be better than above the plate and this way it is in line with the OEM lights as well.

I found this pic of how the rear bumper cover comes off, so while more involved than what I was hoping for, it does not seem too complicated. I will, however, hold off until the temps climb in the 50's or more, as frozen plastic seems to like to crack...

 

[Syrarch04]

Any update on this?

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